9️⃣ SW Documentaries | Specials | Bonus Materials | Trailers | Adverts | PSA
Fan-Made Docs | TV Programs | Specials | Making Of’s | Curiosities | Bonus Materials | Trailers | TV Adverts | Public Service Announcements
Note: Some projects and info threads featured in this post are ‘Documentaries’ that were originally promoted or available as ‘Bonus Material’ - and vice versa. So be sure to check ALL of the categories listed below for any content you may be looking for - especially in the ‘Bonus Material’ collections collated and made available by fans - many of which have a wide array of features.
For information…
none’s :F:L:I:M:S:I:P:L:A:S:T: D:A:T:A:B:A:S:E: - a superb archive of many Star Wars releases
none’s Theater Performance Preservations - an Index within (great work from ‘none’)
Msgdm’s ORIGINAL CINEMA RECORDINGS - info thread
none’s The Treadwell Collection (a comprehensive collection of bonus materials, featurettes and curios)
The Official babyhum Release Thread - a quality archive of many SW Documentaries and curiosities
The RowMan “Star Wars” Releases - with array of extras & bonuses; thread by Rikter
Rikter’s STAR WARS: The Torrents thread (now defunct) - 2004 thread - with many documentaries, bonuses & curiosities etc
Rikter’s The Official ANGRYSVN STAR WARS Release Thread - 2005 thread - with many documentaries, bonuses & curiosities etc
oojason’s 📍 250+ available Original Trilogy Preservations - some from a long time ago . . . . 📍 | 250+ OT•com listed projects.
none’s SW on TV - Idents, Bumpers, Commercials, Promos, Trailers, Station IDs, Adverts, Breaks, ???
sluggo’s <( The Star Wars Trailers Project )>
Rodney-2187’s Guide to Star Wars Documentaries and Special Features - Index and Links for many GFFA Docs & Specials etc
Atom-88’s Documentaries and some intros - a 2025 info and project thread
Documentaries…
none’s SW Line Movies/Documentaries/Films/Shorts/Etc - a 2005 information & discussion thread
Indy3’s Project To Collect All Star Wars Documentaries - a 2005 information & discussion thread
digitalfreaknyc’s HD Documentary Preservations? - a 2011 information & discussion thread
poita’s Star Wars Documentaries on Film to be scanned. Donations welcome. (a WIP) _- a 2018 project, scanning and restoring the 16mm Original Trilogy documentaries ‘From Star Wars to Jedi’, ‘The Making of Star Wars’ and Star Wars ‘Classic Creatures’. : a Work In Progress
bphil’s “From Star Wars to Jedi The Making of a Saga” - now in HD (Released)
Craig Davidson’s The Star Wars Archive (Released) - a wide variety of specials, documentaries & bonus materials.
Darth Neo’s The making of The Empire Strikes Back (Michel Parbot) - a 2007 information & discussion thread
adywan’s Michel Parbot “The Making of The Empire Strikes Back” Documentary - FULL VERSION FOUND!!! - 2018 thread
FanFiltration’s FanFiltration’s… ‘Star Wars: Making Magic’ Preservation (Released)
Corellian Sailor’s Preservation Project: “Bilder aus Amerika” - The Making of Return of the Jedi (1983) (Released)
baby hum’s Bring Back… Star Wars (Channel Four Documentary) (Released)
starkiller’s ‘Beyond Star Wars’ DVD set (Released)
digitalfreaknyc’s Info: BBC Special - The Empire Strikes Back
Lord Grievous’ Info: Making Of Star Wars/Empire Strikes Back SPFX/Return Of The Jedi Classic Creatures laserdisc rips? - a 2010 info thread
AcceptedTheTruth’s Info: MOSW/SPFX/From Star Wars to Jedi/Empire of Dreams - a 2018 info thread
digitalfreaknyc’s Help: looking for… ‘Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys’ - Bonus features
reave’s Help: looking for… ‘Tatooine Or Bust’
Darth Neo’s Dressing a Galaxy DVD
Fruit672’s Return Of The Jedi - never released documentary - up on youtube (at the 2017 Salt Lake ComicCon).
Fruit672’s Info: BTS Star Wars Ebook question - ‘The Making of Star Wars’ by JW Rinzler - (Enhanced Edition) Ebook info
It may also be worth checking out ‘The Expanded Universe’ Index Thread for more info in the ‘Star Wars Documentary section’ - link
as well as Rodney-2187’s helpful & comprehensive Guide to Star Wars Documentaries and Special Features thread 👍
and also Atom-88’s Documentaries and some intros - a 2025 info and project thread.
Fan-Made Star Wars Documentaries…
All project threads listed in this section are completed projects - unless stated otherwise (an ‘Unfinished Project’ or ‘WIP’ etc).
Star Wars Begins (Released) - by Jambe Davdar
Building Empire (Released) - by Jambe Davdar
Returning to Jedi (Released) - by Jambe Davdar
Jambe Davdar’s Filmumentaries.com shorts - info thread on some of Jamie’s other short projects
The Filmumentaries Podcast - thread by Jambe Davdar; interviews & conversations with many creatives and crew on the OT films
Jambe Davdar’s Kenner Hand-cranked viewer and cartridges (Released) thread - with differing takes & alt. footage from the OT
Star Wars In Numbers (Released) - by Jambe Davdar
Be sure to check out Jambe Davdar’s vimeo channel - https://vimeo.com/filmumentaries …
‘Slimy Piece of Worm-Ridden Filth - Life Inside Jabba the Hutt’,
‘Blast it Biggs! Where are you?!’,
‘Do or Do Not’,
‘Return of the Jedi - Special Location Effects’
‘Robert Watts - A Life in Film’
^ as well as his quality non-Star Wars filmumentaries too.
Some info & help for Jambe Davdar’s Filmumentaries of the Original Trilogy (and more)… - an info thread in ‘General Assistance’
Deleted Magic (Released) - by ocpmovie
Star Wars: Deleted Magic Revisited (Released) - by ocpmovie (thread by Crygor64)
Special Edition Hype (Released) - by ocpmovie
^ includes ‘The Magic and the Mystery’, ‘Star Wars: An MTV Movie Special’, ‘Sci-Fi: The Force Returns’, adverts & more!
🔺 “Banning of OCPMovie” - a 2006 OT•com Thread. 🔺 | The OCPMovie News & Releases Megathread
ThrowgnCpr’s A Flash of Spoofs (Released)
none’s ‘Thee Backslacpkping With Media’ (Released) - ‘An analytical narrative of the media coverage for ‘Revenge Of The Sith’’
daveytod’s “The Sith Revealed - A Scrapbook” (Released)
daveytod’s The Sith Revealed 2.0 (Released)
daveytod’s “The Clones Revealed” (Released)
Bobson Dugnutt’s DUELING WITH FATE - The Making of Episode I - A 13-Part Docu-Series (Released!)
Bobson Dugnutt’s Falling Into Darkness: The Making of Episode III (Released)
adamph79’s My Saga - A Star Wars Fan Documentary (a WIP) : a Work In Progress
mmxp’s ‘I Bent My Wookie’ - The Animated Tribute Project (* unfinished project *) : a 2006 unfinished project
Fan-Made Specials…
BlueCopy’s Mr. Plinkett’s Prequel Reviews Remastered in HD (TPM & AOTC - done; ROTS - a WIP) - the RLM PT Video Reviews
jwenig’s Info: Troops - on Total Movie DVD - a 2004 information thread
Kaal-Jhy’s Info: IMPS The Relentless (Troops 2): A Dead Project?..or what? - a 2005 info thread - in Original Trilogy Discussion
RowMan’s Info: The Pink Five Collection - a 2005 information thread
Bobby Crispy’s My Star Wars Cartoon I Made in 1978 ( Using 8mm Camera ) (Released) - a 2014 project thread - from years ago
Fan-Made Documentaries on Star Wars Preservation (+ discussions & ideas)…
SG10 Film Archive’s How Fans Saved Star Wars - Laserdisc Bootlegs (Part I) youtube video post - a 2024 release
Rikter’s Idea: ‘STAR WARS - Preserving a Saga’ - My attempt at a documentary film… - a 2018 idea thread
Harmy’s Idea: Star Wars Fan Preservations Documentary - a 2013 idea thread
EyeShotFirst’s Idea: OriginalTrilogy.com’s own documentary? - a 2009 idea thread
cain spaans’ STAR WARS: Points Of Origin - fan documentary (* unfinished project *) - a 2009 unfinished project
Spence101287’s Idea: a fan edit documentary? - a 2007 idea thread
Spider’s Idea: Let’s do a documentary about the original Star Wars trilogy - a 2004 idea thread
^ any suggestions or recommendations for any similar threads on Documentaries / Fan Projects to be added are most welcome 😃
Bonus Materials | including TV Spots, Adverts, PSA’s, Curios, + Film Trailers
Including TV Commercials | Advertisements | PSAs / Public Service Announcements | Film Trailers | Kenner toy commercials
spoRv’s Star Wars: audio/video bonus material (home video releases) database - a 2016 information & database thread
Rikter’s The Official RowMan Release Thread - a 2005 info thread on the RowMan Bonus Material discs
baby hum’s The Official babyhum Release Thread - a 2005 info thread on baby hum’s 18-part Bonus Material project
EditDroid’s 4-Disc Features Set (bonus materials) - in the 2005 ‘The “EditDroid” Trilogy DVD Info and Feedback Thread’.
A_New_Hope’s Star Wars OT BONUS materials repository - a 2013 information & discussion thread
spoRv’s Extras on SW laserdiscs and not on DVD or BD… - a 2013 information & discussion thread
none’s The Treadwell Collection (a comprehensive collection of bonus materials, featurettes and curios)
Ed Slushie’s Help Wanted: Preserving trailer shots not in the movies - a 2021 information & discussion thread
Rattlehead’s Bonus Material not offered by the major bootleggers - a 2004 information & discussion thread
spoRv’s Rogue One: visual database of shots not in the final cut - a 2019 information thread
pineapples101’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Archive - a 2023 information & archive thread
Atom-88’s Documentaries and some intros - a 2025 info and project thread
Commercials | Adverts | TV Spots | PSAs / Public Service Announcements…
none’s Info: Star Wars on TV - Idents, Bumpers, Commercials, Promos, Trailers, Station IDs, Adverts - a 2010 info thread
wwDarth’s STAR WARS RECREATED TV SPOTS (Released)
R2D2’s Star Wars Episode 3 German TV-Reports Collection Vol.1 DVD-5 PAL (Released)
SleepyBear’s The Star Wars Saga (Episodes I-VI) TV Spots in Widescreen (Part Finished Project)
SKot’s [<( The Star Wars TV Commercials Project )>] (* unfinished project * - a host of info) : a 2006 unfinished project
Jambe Davdar Kenner Commercials DVD (Released)
Oldfan’s Info Wanted: Star Wars smoking/whooping cough PSA’s - have they been preserved? - a 2018 thread
Look Sir. Droids’ Star Wars Anti-Smoking PSA? - 2004 thread; see none’s post for info
Darth telly’s Star Wars PSA upscale/remaster (WIP) : a 2022 Work In Progress
Film Trailers - Info & Projects…
spoRv’s Star Wars: HD trailers database - a 2015 information and database thread
none’s Star Wars Original Trilogy Theatrical and Home Video Trailers Deconstruction - a 2010 information thread
Ed Slushie’s Help Wanted: Preserving trailer shots not in the movies - a 2021 information & discussion thread
rediscoveredfuture’s Original 1976 Star Wars Trailer Restored (Released)
MonkeyLizard10’s 1976 U.S. Star Wars Teaser trailer 35mm scan - a 2022 Work In Progress
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MonkeyLizard10’s Star Wars 1976 US Teaser Trailer 35mm scan a 2023 thread
La Guerre Des Étoiles’s Star Wars French Trailer (Restored) (Released)
TK-949’s Preserving the German Original Trilogy Movie Trailers (Released)
rediscoveredfuture’s Theatrical 1979 Empire Strikes Back Trailer Restored (Released)
Thorr’s 35 mm Star Wars Trilogy SE Trailer WQHD Restoration (Part-Finished)
Nehalem501’s 35mm 1997 Special Edition trailer preservation (Part-Finished)
Laserschwert’s Star Wars SE German Theatrical Trailers - 35mm Preservation (Released)
MonkeyLizard10’s Return Of The Jedi SE 1997 35mm trailer samples. Happy 40th ROTJ!
MonkeyLizard10’s Return Of The Jedi SE Trailer ‘D’ 1997! Happy 40th ROTJ! (Released)
The Brick Guy’s Star Wars Trilogy Box Set Trailer (1990) Restoration Project (Released)
MonkeyLizard10’s The Phantom Menace Trailer ‘A’ (the original U.S. teaser) 35mm 4k scan Released
MonkeyLizard10’s The Phantom Menace Trailer ‘B’ (main U.S. trailer) 35mm 4k scan Released) (2022)
MonkeyLizard10’s The Phantom Menace Trailer ‘B’ (Main Trailer) 35mm scan presented in UHD (Released) (2024)
MonkeyLizard10’s Attack Of The Clones “Black Eyes” Trailer A (US Teaser Trailer) 35mm scan Released)
tbrid97’s Info Wanted: Which trailers accompanied the actual Star Wars movies? (shown at the cinema)
Jonno’s 1977 UK theatre intro reconstruction (Released) - also includes ESB and ROTJ, and other films both in and outside the Galaxy Far Far Away, on his quality youtube channel: www.youtube.com/@jonnof77/videos
none’s SW on TV - Idents, Bumpers, Commercials, Promos, Trailers, Station IDs, Adverts, Breaks, ???
none’s Theater Performance Preservations - an Index within (great work from ‘none’)
Msgdm’s ORIGINAL CINEMA RECORDINGS - info thread
There may also be discussions of the trailers shown before the actual Star Wars movies in the 'Theatrical showings of the Original Trilogy films (since 1997 - including 6-film / 9-film Saga showings)’ category of…
5️⃣ • Home Video Releases & Formats of the OT (+ Cinema Screenings)… - in ‘An Index for Original Trilogy Discussion’.